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According to the press release, "The ebooks are designed for readers seeking short content that can be read easily in about an hour on mobile phones, tablets, dedicated e-reading devices, and computers". Each of the short e-books will be roughly 10,000 words. Namechecked in the description are Professor Umbridge , Ministers for Magic, Azkaban (not sure how that has to do with Hogwarts, but okay), Horace Slughorn, and Slughorn's relationship with Tom Marvolo Riddle. (more...)

The show only debuted this July but it has managed to charm the network's loyal viewers as well as TV critics. As Stranger Things' most well known cast member, Winona Ryder has been acting since she was a teenager in the 1980s. Ryder's role catapulted her back to mainstream fame after featuring prominently in 1990s pop culture. During an interview with Variety on a recent press tour, she shared what some of these puzzlements are - and ended up sounding like an adorable grandma. (more...)

The immensely talented Hyderabadi girl has done a notch better than her illustrious senior Saina Nehwal, who got the country its first medal in badminton - a bronze in London 2012. Calling the silver medal feat as "the most precious jewel in the crown of Mother India", Sonia said: "Her silver medal is the most precious jewel in the crown of Mother India on Friday and she has set examples for generation to come". (more...)

The British actor has been busy with his acting career. Displaying his towering frame, Tom teamed his ensemble with a pair of form-fitting black chinos before pairing a brushed leather boot with his outfit. Their relationship is still going strong, but Hiddleston and Swift aren't as showy as they were earlier this summer, thank God. While I'm still torn on how I feel about Taylor Swift herself, I can't and absolutely won't deny that I can jam out to many of her songs. (more...)

Arsenal led through Theo Walcott, who also missed a 29th minute penalty, only to concede four times between first-half stoppage time and the 63rd minute, as Liverpool ran riot. With three of his first-team defenders unavailable to face Liverpool , Wenger gave an English Premier League debut to 20-year-old Rob Holding, alongside 21-year-old Calum Chambers in central defense. (more...)

More than 15.5 million people made overnight visits to Miami and nearby beaches in 2015, with an impact of $24.4 billion, according to figures from the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. "We've had a record summer", Taft said. "It's a tough mosquito to kill", he said. Miami-Dade County officials have been spraying pesticide from planes flying over Miami's Wynwood arts district since early this month, when Zika transmissions by mosquitoes were confirmed there. (more...)

That's when people rushed toward the railing and it collapsed. Engineers were trying to figure out what happened at Camden's BB&T Pavilion, an outdoor venue with an indoor seating section and open lawn seating. It appears the railing failed where the support poles met a support wall. Several videos of the incident have gone viral. "[It] looked like a waterfall of people falling down". (more...)

Under the so-called childhood-obesity plan, food and drink companies will work with the government to reduce sugar levels by a fifth in those foods most eaten by children, according to a consultation document published by the Treasury in London on Thursday. (more...)

Ranveer also managed to get a kiss from Tamannaah while the duo were promoting their ad film. Inspired by the Hollywood film Mad Max: Fury Road the music video of Ching's brand is a quirky one. The world is running out of food and there is only one man who could save them and this is where Ranveer's character enters the scene with his old-school charm, dressed as a Red Indian. (more...)

Pos stated, "We actually sat down with Damon two weeks ago and he played us some of the new Gorillaz album, and it sounds awesome". Speaking to The Guardian , De La Soul's Kelvin 'Posdnuos ' Mercer revealed, "We're about to be on the new Gorillaz album". (more...)

Just a few hours after O'Donnell's tweet, Chelsea was found in New Jersey at her boyfriend's home. Kicking me out of the house, putting it out that I'm mentally unstable. O'Donnell didn't directly respond to the claims, but Rosie's rep told Us Weekly the claims were " heartbreaking on every level". "But these were personal things and I didn't want anyone to know them about me", she continued. (more...)

Ariana Grande thrilled Celebrity Big Brother castmates in the U.K.by appearing in a good luck video she sent to her sibling Frankie. Swishing her famous ponytail, Ariana, 23, cooed, "I just wanted to say how much I love you and how proud I am of you". (more...)

Speaking about the album, he said, "I've been inspired for this record from a very young age". I've been waiting my whole life and Edgar's excited. "I... The announcement, accompanied by Christmas tree and Santa Claus emojis, included behind the scenes footage of Eldredge and a brass band in studio recording holiday tracks such as "Let It Snow". (more...)

If the defense we saw from this team in exhibition play doesn't show up in the elimination rounds, we could see the men's national basketball team go home empty handed. "We have so many scorers and she finds a way to get everyone in their spots, to get everyone touches and obviously she sacrifices for that". "I've been playing with the national team for 16 years, every summer and it takes a toll the wear and tear". (more...)

The pop-up store will run from Friday to Sunday, starting at 10am in the morning until 10pm in the evening. "Even though everybody is gonna get it. if you got that item, you're the man". One shopper said he'd been in line since 9:30 a.m. only to finally get admitted around 12:30 p.m. You're on the go! After over an hour of waiting in line, we learned it was all just for a T-shirt. (more...)

UCI will not be operating the Gawker .com site but with the acquisition, FMG's digital reach is expected rise to almost 75 million uniques, or 96 million uniques when including its extended network. Gawker was a breeding ground for talented journalists, some of whom went on to jobs at the sort of establishment media outposts Gawker itself frequently mocked.Early on, the site was a breezy, insider-y chronicler of the media that made it a must-read for many in the industry. (more...)

Uzowuru is someone we've been trying to tell you about for years. You might not know the name Joe Thornalley, but you might be with his producer alias, VEGYN . Albums always were and always should be listened to in full - not picked apart into tiny three minute pieces so that the listener with ADHD can get their quick and easy satisfaction. (more...)

Trump made the gesture at his first rally since ordering a shakeup in his campaign to save his struggling bid as Republican candidate for the United States presidency. The developments come less than three months before Election Day, and roughly six weeks before early voting begins . And Trump's new campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, has mentioned the goal of beefing up some of the state based operations in the key states. (more...)

Supporters of Trump and Clinton diverge on how their life has become and where the country is heading for. Whether or not Trump wrote these lines, Trump adviser Jack Kingston, a GOP congressman from Georgia, saw the influence of his new campaign manager Kellyanne Conway. (more...)

The network led with an average of 28.2 million viewers, trailed waaayyyyyy back by CBS with 3.6 million and ABC with 2.7 million, according to Nielsen figures. The Los Angeles Times notes that NBC averaged 27.8 million viewers through the first 10 nights of the Games - still three times the total that ABC, CBS and Fox are delivering combined, but off 17% from the 2012 Olympics. (more...)